Demoke is the village carver and, in a previous incarnation, the Court Poet in the Court of Mata Kharibu. He is responsible for carving the village totem from a sacred araba tree, a task that brings him into direct conflict with powerful divine forces. As a mortal artist, he works with fire and struggles with an intense fear of heights. His actions reflect a mixture of creative ambition, professional jealousy, and human frailty.

The Forest Head is the father of the forest spirits and the supreme deity of the Orisha pantheon. He quietly orchestrates events to force the human characters into confronting the violent mistakes of their ancestors. He acts out of a desire to correct humanity's behavior, though he harbors deep cynicism about their capacity to change without divine intervention.

Aroni is a Yoruba forest spirit known as the Lame One, typically depicted with one leg and the head and tail of a dog. Functioning as a liaison between the spiritual and mortal worlds, he summons two specific, wronged ancestors to the Gathering of the Tribes. He maintains a strict focus on achieving justice for the crimes of the past.

Eshuoro is a wrathful deity representing a combination of a trickster god and a warlike god. He displays an intense thirst for vengeance over the desecration of his sacred tree and the death of his mortal devotee. He acts aggressively toward humans and other spirits alike, frequently disrupting the natural order in his pursuit of retribution.

Ogun is the Yoruba war god and the patron deity of artists, metalworkers, and carvers. He takes a direct interest in the affairs of the mortals, stepping in to protect his followers from the wrath of rival gods. He acts with a calm, calculated demeanor, distinguishing his approach from his more volatile spiritual rivals.

The Dead Man is a bloated, moldy ancestral spirit summoned to the Gathering of the Tribes. Eight centuries prior, he was a proud warrior captain in the Court of Mata Kharibu who refused to lead his soldiers into an unjustified war. His physical decay mirrors his spiritual unrest, stemming from the severe punishments he faced for his honorable resistance.

The Dead Woman is the wife of the Dead Man, appearing as a restless spirit who has remained pregnant for eight centuries. Summoned alongside her husband, she seeks peace and a chance to finally deliver her unborn child at the village festival. Her presence serves as a haunting reminder of the tragic consequences of historical political corruption.

Rola is a notorious village prostitute who embodies the reincarnated soul of a manipulative queen from the Court of Mata Kharibu. Both of her incarnations are embroiled in scandal and tragedy involving men. She maintains a haughty, unrepentant attitude, vigorously defending her lifestyle while ignoring the destructive impact her actions have on her community.

Agboreko is the Elder of Sealed Lips, a stuffy and obtuse spiritual leader in the village. In his past life, he served as the Soothsayer in the Court of Mata Kharibu. He frequently performs rites, pours libations to honor the forest spirits, and communicates in cryptic proverbs.

Adenebi is the village Council Orator, whose previous incarnation was the Court Historian. He is a corrupt politician who uses bureaucratic regulations to protect himself and justify questionable official decisions. He relies heavily on institutional precedence to defend his actions, demonstrating a willingness to sacrifice human lives for personal and political convenience.

Murete is an Orisha in the form of a one-legged tree imp. He is prone to abandoning his spiritual duties to engage with village festivities and alcohol. His interactions with both mortals and more powerful gods highlight the chaotic, deeply populated nature of the forest.

Oremole is a carving apprentice and a devoted follower of the deity Eshuoro. His fatal fall from a sacred araba tree acts as the catalyst for the divine conflict brewing in the forest between the rival gods.

The Old Man is a village elder and the father of the carver Demoke. He is deeply invested in the village festivities and takes a pragmatic, ruthless approach to driving unwanted ancestral spirits out of the forest using toxic lorry fumes.

Mata Kharibu is a tyrannical king from eight centuries ago. He is fiercely impulsive and perfectly willing to instigate a bloody, unjustified war simply to claim the wardrobe of a stolen bride. His court's actions set a long cycle of historical violence into motion.

The Half-Child is the spirit offspring of the Dead Woman, carried in her womb for eight centuries. Existing in a liminal state between life and death, the child symbolizes a fragile, potentially doomed future.